Ghost particles / THESIS EXHIBITION

Charlie White is a photographer and filmmaker whose work has been exhibited internationally since 1999. White holds the position of Associate Professor at the University of Southern California’s Roski School of Fine Arts.

Torbjørn Rødland is a Los Angeles-based photographer known for portraits, still lives and landscapes that transcend their often banal settings and motifs and move into the otherworldly. Since the late 1990s, his work has been exhibited widely.

Composer Kubilay Üner offers a reactive experience with a live presentation of a new composition made in response to the exhibition Angie Bray: Shhhh. The performance will be interspersed with conversation between Üner and Bray.

Kathryn Andrews gets some of her best ideas driving around Los Angeles, where the visual contradictions she sees every day find their way into her art. Andrews, who is originally from Mobile, Alabama, is known for the commonplace objects she fabricates from highly polished and painted metal, into which she incorporates inexpensive or borrowed finds, including rented Hollywood props.

Los Angeles Premiere Screening of

The State of Creativity

A Look into the Otis Report on the Creative Economy

Otis College of Art and Design is pleased to announce the formation of a media partnership with KCETLink. The partnership will bring the 2014 Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region and the State of California into the digital age through an interactive, multi-platform presentation developed by, and for, KCETLink’s award-winning arts and culture series, Artbound.

Q. What is the Otis Student Housing Program?
A. The Otis Student Housing Program is an off-campus housing arrangement for Otis students in a residential community that provides student programming (i.e. seminars, workshops, events) and guidance from the Residence Life Staff.

Q. Where is Otis Student Housing located?
A. Student housing is located at Playa del Oro Apartments, approximately two blocks from campus and within walking distance to beaches, shopping, and entertainment. Since we are working within an apartment complex, students must maintain the highest level of conduct. Failure to comply with all Otis and apartment complex regulations will result in removal from the housing program.

Q. What is the cost for Otis Student Housing?
A. The cost per semester is $4,288.00 (2013 -2014 academic year) plus a $550.00 Security/Damage Deposit (based on double occupancy). The cost includes a fully furnished apartment, room, utilities, basic cable, parking (two spaces per apartment unit), and Internet access. Housing is only available for the academic year (fall and spring).

Q. Are there any additional costs directly associated with the Program?
A. Students are required to obtain mandatory renter’s insurance to protect their belongings, as well as the apartment complex. Students must obtain a renters insurance policy, independently of the College and will be required to provide proof prior to Move-In on Sunday, August 18, 2013.

Q. Will I get my $550.00 Security/Damage Deposit back?
A. Otis will hold the Security/Damage Deposit until May when students vacate the apartments and Playa del Oro assesses damages. Based on the damage billing, students are charged by apartment. Each apartment will automatically be charged a carpet cleaning fee as well as a painting fee, which is collected evenly amongst the student residents. Any additional fees will be deducted from the deposits made.

Q. Can I request a private/single room?
A. Yes, a request for a private/single room can be made; however, the amount of the deposit doubles, as well as each semester payment. Individuals who elect to request and who are successful in obtaining a private/single room, must commit to the space for the entire academic year. Request will be accepted on a space availability basis.

Q. When is the Move-In date for Housing?
A. The Move-In date is Sunday, August 18, 2013. Each residential apartment will be given a move-in time to assist with crowd control. Due to the nature of the Program, early move-ins can NOT be accommodated.

Q. What are the amenities?
A. Each unit has two bedrooms and two baths. Amenities include: paid utilities, spacious closets, Internet access, basic cable, access to the complex pool, Jacuzzi, entertainment room, and recreational center. Each is furnished with a stove, refrigerator, microwave oven, and dishwasher. Each unit is also fully furnished. For security, the building and garage have a state-of-the-art card key entry system.

Q. What furniture should I bring with me?
A. Each apartment unit is fully furnished. Furniture includes a regular twin size bed for each resident, dresser and night stands, living room furniture with a flat screen television, and a dining set. Before making additional furniture purchases individuals are strongly advised to speak with their roommate and apartment-suite mates. Students should also wait to purchase any large items until their arrival in the unit. Pots, pans, dishes, and utensils are not included. Students should plan to bring these items with them or purchase them upon your arrival.

Q. What additional items should I bring with me?
A. Since each apartment is fully furnished, that limits the furniture-type items that you will need to bring. In order to get situated in the housing program, you will simply need to bring your personal belongings, which includes clothes and toiletries, as well as linens for a regular twin sized bed. The office also recommends that you bring items which will help make your new apartment your home away from home.

Q. If I do bring a car, is parking guaranteed?
A. Each apartment unit will be issued a tandem parking space (two car spaces). When the office is matching roommates, we do our best not to place more than two people in a unit who will be bringing a car with them; however, in the event that there are more than two people in the unit with a car, the residents will be required to alternate who parks in the garage and who parks on the street.

Q. Is the area safe?
A. Westchester is a fairly safe area in Los Angeles. The Playa del Oro apartment complex is a gated community with a state of the art key entry system. In addition to that there are courtesy officers who make rounds of the community.

Q. Is there anything to do around the Otis Student Housing Program?
A. The apartments offer an opportunity for students to live in one of Southern California’s most desirable communities. There are many educational, cultural, social, and recreational opportunities, including convenient access to major freeways, beaches, shopping, and the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Q. Does Otis offer a meal plan?
A. Unfortunately we do not have a meal plan organized through the College. However, the café does have a debit system, which can be set up through them with a credit card. Each apartment unit also has a full kitchen where students are able to make meals for themselves.

Q. Can students live in the Otis Student Housing Program after their first year?
A. Our program is set up for foundation level and new student transfers. Our hope is that those new to the area utilize us and make friends, get to know the area, and then are able to move on for their subsequent years at Otis. The Office of Student Affairs does offer a variety of resources such as Rental Websites, Apartment Listings, Apartment Agencies, and a Roommate Listing where students can write their own roommate ad.

Q. What do the rooms look like?
A. All units are two bedroom two bathroom units and have four residents (two per room).
Interior ~ 983 square feet
Total ~ 1049 (approximate) square feet
Deck ~ 66 square feet

Q. How are roommates matched?
A. Roommates are paired by similarities on the Roommate Questionnaire. If roommate conflicts arise, there is staff on site to provide mediation. After mediation if differences can not be accepted and/or countered, the staff is trained to provide a room switch, depending on space availability.

Q. Can I request my own roommate?
A. Yes, as long as they are also full time Foundation students or New Student Transfers. If you would like to request a roommate, write their name on the bottom of the Roommate Questionnaire.

Q. How do you become a Resident Assistant?
A. There is an application process to become part of the Residence Life Team. After an initial application screening, students are offered an interview with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. The application and interview process takes place beginning the month of January. Most RA’s participate first as Resident Assistants in the Summer of Art program to gain residential and supervisory experience. Each year at least four RA’s are hired for the academic year. Move in for RA’s is typically three weeks prior to resident move in so that they can participate in Resident Assistant Training.